A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of ...

New industry-backed research shows how waste from deep-sea mining could have far-reaching effects on fish and their food.

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates.

Scientists caution that unchecked mining could disrupt ocean food webs from the depths to dinner plates worldwide.

David Attenborough has described the human impact on the deep ocean floor as “unspeakably awful” in a conversation with Prince William to mark the launch of the veteran broadcaster’s latest ...

The deep-sea environment, long considered remote and inhospitable, is increasingly acknowledged as a reservoir of remarkable fungal biodiversity. Detailed studies have revealed that fungi inhabit ...